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Mantel Clocks For Sale
Mantel Clock with small Satyrs, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mantel clock on an oval marble base, adorned with fire-gilded bronze appliqués. The clock is supported by fully sculpted satyr figures carrying an overflowing gilded fruit basket. Em...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock by Astral, Coventry
Located in Norwich, GB
EDWARDIAN MANTEL CLOCK Edwardian mantel clock housed in a chinoiserie decorated case with typical Chinese scenes on a red ground, standing on a raised plinth and resting on brass bu...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Fruitwood

Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
The white onyx and gilt bronze three-piece set consists of a central clock, accompanied by two six-light candelabra. The three items were crafted in the 19th century, during the reig...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx Pharaohs Egyptian Revival
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920. If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Glass Clock by Kienzle, Circa 1935, Germany
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish is this wonderful Art Deco 8 day clock by Kienzel. Beautiful bluey grey colored glass and brass desk timepiece is typical of the 1930s. The bronze case is highly po...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases, which are all crafted in ormolu and extensively decorated in vibrant cloisonné enam...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set
Located in Queens, NY
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Five-Piece Clock Set, In the Manner of Edouard Lièvre, circa 1870, Paris. This extraordinary French Japonisme clock set, ...
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Belle Époque Period Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Belle Époque period gilt bronze and enamel clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 15cm Vases: Height 29cm, diameter 11.5cm Candlestic...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid carrying time by Le Roy Hr du Roi
Located in London, GB
A Fine Ormolu mantle Clock after a Design by Thomire. This theme is constantly repeated during the Directoire & Empire period. Thomire is known to have used this model. The quality ...
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1810s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Clock, circa 1875-85.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Large and Very Fine French Empire Period Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Large and very Fine French Empire period ormolu and malachite mantel clock French, circa 1825 Height 89cm, width 57cm, depth 23cm This very Fine, sculpturally decorated mantel clock dates to the first French Empire period, and combines excellent antique clockmaking with Fine Classically-inspired sculpture to make a beautiful decorative piece. Both the backplate and the silvered brass dial, painted with Roman numerals, are stamped 'JACQUIER, A PARIS.' It bears the serial number 146 to upper left hand margin, and features steel moon hands set within a generous gilt laurel wreath cast bezel; it is cased in malachite (a later veneer), and richly adorned with gilt-bronze. The case is surmounted with a gilt-bronze sculpture of the Roman leader Caesar who wears a toga and a laurel crown...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Art Deco Eight Day Mantel Chiming Clock by Pfeilkreuz Junghans, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Absolutely spectacular oak & calamander Art Deco mantel clock manufactured by Pfeilkreuz Junghans clock company In Germany in the 1930's . The case has a angular design with raised c...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Chrome

Sinclair Harding Three Train Mantel Clock
Located in Mexico City, MX
This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered smooth, burnished and...
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Early 2000s English Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

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Brass

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Porcelain, champlevé enamel, and gilt-bronze Rococo style three-piece clock set
Located in London, GB
Porcelain, champlevé enamel, and gilt-bronze Rococo style three-piece clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: height 38cm, width 23cm, depth 16cm Vases: height 28cm, width 13cm, d...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Empire Troubadour Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This resplendent French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock features an extraordinarily detailed scene of a singing troubadour with his lyre along a rocky river bank. Accompanied by a wi...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 45cm, width 26cm, depth 14.5cm Candelabra: Height 31.5cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm This char...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Enamel

19th Century Louis XVI style, Mantel Clock 17"(43cm)
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a cherub playing a base violin, a four glass case mounted with ormolu foliate and swag decoration, an eight...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century finely chased and cast dore bronze mantle clock. Porcelain dial in excellent condition. Signed "Millet." Original pendulum. Don't have original key, but can have one made.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant
Located in London, GB
Are antique French Louis XV ormolu mantel clock of Hannibal and Scipio signed Amant. This rare and unusual clock, in extremely fine condition an...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Empire period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 23.5cm, depth 11cm This mantel clock was finely crafted in the Empire period, wrought from ormolu and a later malachite veneer. The design of the clock is based on classical architecture. It features a malachite entablature—with an ormolu pierced mount to the front—which is supported on four ormolu bun feet. The malachite column shafts are smooth and each culminate in a capital, supporting the malachite top. Between the columns, there is a drum clock...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu

Empire Mantel Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Period Empire Clock, featuring Cupid (in patinated bronze) with his bow & arrow, next to him a quiver & torch. The body of the clock with bas relier decoration and anthe...
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Early 1800s European Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent...
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The combination of sumptuous, lustrous ormolu and finely decorated Sevres style porcelain makes this mantel clock an exceptional piece. Built in France and retailed by the prestigiou...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington Co
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one wheel enclosing a clock and the other a barometer, with ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Gilt Bronze Sevres Style Clock Garniture, 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 18th century Rococo manner gilt bronze mantel clock with elegant Sèvres style bleu / navy colored porcelain. The porcelain is very delicately hand painted with a landscape on one side of the vases and figures on a staircase on the other. Gorgeous gold details on a deep blue and jeweled background. The clock has a painting on the top with 2 ladies...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock with Goddess Ceres
Located in Madrid, ES
Following a model by early 19th century Paris sculptor and bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire, and showcasing many of the neoclassical design elements common to the Empire Style popula...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Louis XVI style mantel clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French gilded ormolu and white marble, 19th Century Louis XVI style mantel clock, with a classical maiden resting, a bird cage at her feet, a cherub holding a bow and ...
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19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
Constructed in bronze, patinated and gilt; the rectangular form case supported on engraved oblate spherical feet, the frieze dressed with a row of female masks capping pillars, linke...
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19th Century English Empire Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th century red stone clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
A mantel clock crafted from gilt and gilded brass (also known as ormolu) and red griotte marble in the eclectic style popular during the Napoleon III period. The mantel clock featur...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Stone, Bronze

19th century red stone clock
19th century red stone clock
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Edwardian Chinoiserie Decorated Mantel Clock, Peerless
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian bell top mantel clock standing on a raised plinth and resting on block feet with side viewing glasses and surmounted by a decorative carrying handle. Beautifully decorated ...
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1910s German Vintage Mantel Clocks

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Fruitwood

Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Picard
Located in London, GB
This magnificent clock set is the work of celebrated French maker Henri Picard, who collaborated on this fine piece together with the famous firm of clockmakers, Raingo Freres. Both ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Superb Arts and Crafts Nutwood and Brass Pendulum / Table Clock or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and stylish clock, in good working order. If you are looking for an exceptionally designed clock from the Arts & Crafts era then this rare mantel clock could be yours to enjoy soon. You will rarely find a table clock...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Mantel Clocks

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock by D. Munsey of Cambridge
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A fine Egyptian Revival mantel clock retailed by D. Munsey of Cambridge, circa 1880s, black marble and slate clock case with elaborate bronze mounts. The architectural case is surmo...
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19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Slate, Bronze

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable example of mid-1700's French horology, this Louis XV period Pendule à l’Éléphant showcases the technical mastery and playful elegance characteristic of the Rococo era in...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Eugène Cornu for the Société des Marbres Onyx d'Algerie, the figure cast fr...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Gilt Champleve Decorated Clock Garniture
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilt champleve clock garniture Rectangular case standing on a stepped moulded base with turned feet, applied frieze decoration below a beaut...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass

A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875 Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental and...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This large mantel clock is an excellent piece of refined neoclassical design by the acclaimed Deniere et Fils firm. Deniere was one of the leading ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Art Deco Rare Mystery Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Devon, England
Aside the appearance and super rarity of this marvellous Art Deco clock on first viewing, one can't be distracted away from the condition as well, which for it's 90 odd years is noth...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Chrome

Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock Housed in a fine quality Rosewood portico case with boxwood stringing, turned pillars with brass capitals, gilded cast foliate bezel and stan...
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1840s Swiss Antique Mantel Clocks

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Rosewood

French Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
The clock having domed trapezoidal case, dome with bronze relief to front depicting a partial gilt Egyptian goddess, Isis, flanked by cobras and lotus scrolls, red marble ribbed columns to sides, clock face with gilt egg-and-dart border, gilt hands and mounts, clock face engraved BIGELOW KENNARD & CO. BOSTON, double-barrel clock movement by Achille Brocot, down to chained sphinx protruding from lower case, raised on stepped plinth. This vintage mantle clock...
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Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Meissen Mantel Table Clock Bronze Porcelain Autumn Fall Kaendler, circa 1745
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous rococo mantel / table clock made of gilded / gilt bronze, excellently decorated with sculptured figurines made of porcelain. Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue M...
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1740s German Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Mantel Clock Meissen Hard, Paste Porcelain, 1745-1755
Located in Lantau, HK
The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Porcelain

Art Deco Brass And Enamel Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco Copper And Enamel Clock, c1930. Made from solid brass with a patterned border which is filled with green black and white enamel. Full w...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by H. Picard
Located in London, GB
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, the clock with central circular dial signed 'PICARD / A GENEVE', surrounded by three ormolu cherubs and two porcelain pl...
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19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Walnut 4 Dial Tower Table Clock by Patent, Blumberg Co, Ltd., Paris London
By Henry Marc, Patent, Blumberg Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Walnut 4 dial tower table clock by Patent, Blumberg & Co, Ltd., Paris & London. Walnut clock tower style case with turned and fluted corner columns, raised panels and ebonized trim; ...
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Walnut

Antique Porcelain Mounted Gilt Metal Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set displays many of the characteristics of the 18th century Rococo style. These include gracefulness, asymmetry, and the use of curved forms. The set, which includes a mantel clock and pair of vases, is crafted from gilt metal and is mounted with decorative porcelain plaques. The mantel clock features a gilt metal rectangular case with a break arch top. This is crowned by an urn, featuring a gilt metal stem and a pinky-red floral porcelain body, which is covered by a gilt metal lid and finial. The case is also topped by a gilt metal wreath...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base. The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems. The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...
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18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Viennese Enamel and Gilt Brass Table Clock, Mid-19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Small table clock in gilt brass richly decorated with openwork scrollwork, acanthus leaves, flowers, and masks in multicolored enamel. The main faces...
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1850s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Brass

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French Sevres style cobalt blue lyre clock with finely cast ormolu sunburst and floral swagged mounts with jewelled bezel, pretty floral swa...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted White Marble Clock
By LaCroix a Paris 1
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted White Marble Mantle Clock, 19th century, the circular white enamel barrel dial signed "Jacques LaCroix a Paris", the movement strike on bell, surmounte...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Monumental Rocaille Gilt-Bronze Mantel Garniture – France, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Elegant Rocaille gilt-bronze mantel garniture, finely chased and gilded with fire-gilt, crafted in France in the 19th century. The set comprises a central clock and a pair of matchin...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie Clock from the Biedermeier Period
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Egyptian Revival Grande Sonnerie clock from the Biedermeier period. It features animated workmen that swing an anvil, pump bellows while making a 'clac...
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19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Mantel Clocks

French Bronze Ormolu Clock with Automation
Located in Norwich, GB
Charles X Bronze and Ormolu mounted mantel clock with stepped top surmounted by a gilded figure of Cupid holding silver Bees and with a rocking silver Bee automation. The case on a ...
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1830s French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Dandelion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Antique French Clock Set in Champleve Enamel and Ormolu
Located in London, GB
This charming late 19th century French clock set takes inspiration from a range of styles and periods, and is beautiful in its final e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mantel Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
A quality Victorian Marble mantle clock with black Roman numerals with a white enamel face, the bronzed figural case surmounted by an Elizabeth...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
Located in Devon, GB
A fine antique George II period mellowed mahogany striking bracket clock, the arched brass dial and verge movement both signed Charles Blanchard, London. The clock is standing on block feet, has glazed sides and an inverted bell top with a brass carrying handle. Literature: Charles Blanchard: 1688-1768 recorded in Baillie 'Watch and Clockmakers of the World, page 29.
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18th Century English George II Antique Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Vintage, New and Antique Mantel Clocks

Personal time-telling devices may have migrated from our pockets to our wrists and finally onto our phones, but despite the convenience of a handheld digital timekeeper, nothing can beat well-made vintage, new and antique mantel clocks.

Invented by clockmakers in France and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries, these practical yet ornate pieces were typically displayed on top of fireplaces or desks. While the most common mantel clocks were created in the traditional tambour style, which features a wide base that flares into an upright drum- or camelback-shaped case, modern clockmakers and furniture designers have experimented with their own ideas for these decorative objects over the years, introducing different forms and working with unconventional materials. A collection of whimsical, monochromatic handmade mantel clocks crafted by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk, called Floating Frames, for example, features minimalist frames of anodized wire and ceramic clockfaces.

When shopping for an antique, vintage or new mantel clock, don’t be afraid to branch out. Wood mantel clocks of any era will bring a classic, elegant allure to the shelving in your living room or the bookcase in your bedroom, while Empire-style mantel clocks will comparatively boast eye-catching gilt bronze and pronounced sculptural attributes. Some Art Deco mantel clocks will feature an integration of marble or glass and will likely be marked by the decorative embellishments associated with that particular furniture style.

There’s just something about cool clocks, right? Spend your time with an extraordinary collection of mantel clocks on 1stDibs today.